Divine Beings
Yama
यम
Lord of Dharma and Death
Who was Yama?
Yama (यम): Lord of Dharma and Death, one of the divine beings in the Mahabharata. God of death and righteousness, father of Yudhishthira by Kunti's mantra.
Quick Facts
| Sanskrit name | यम |
|---|---|
| Title / Epithet | Lord of Dharma and Death |
| Faction | Divine Beings |
| Key traits | just, testing, inexorable, fatherly |
| Featured in | 17 stories |
About Yama
God of death and righteousness, father of Yudhishthira by Kunti's mantra. As the crane and the yaksha at the enchanted lake, he tested his son's wisdom; as Dharma he was incarnate in Vidura.
In Their Words
What is the greatest wonder? That men die daily, yet the living believe they will live forever.
Yama
Traits
- just
- testing
- inexorable
- fatherly
Story Appearances
Places in Yama's Story
Drawn from the stories Yama appears in.
Related Characters
Others counted among the Divine Beings.